Where all my LA Folks at? Huh? Even if you not born and
raised here, Inglewood, Compton, Gardena, Carson, the Valley, the IE, Culver
City, Westchester or too many other hoods to say, but rep LA? Stand up! I am one
of the fortunate ones to have been here my whole life. I wouldn't trade it for
the world. I have only 2 regrets for my city. #1 as much as I am a diehard
Indianapolis Colts fan (& will be till I die!). I wish LA had a Pro
Football team. Right now its college ball, which I am not a fan of. #2 I'm so
sad to say is Radio. I'm sure anyone that came up during the 90's in LA will
agree. Remember back in the day when you had to switch stations between the
Baka Boys on Power 106 and John London and the House Party in the mornings on
92.3 depending on what was happening on each show? Remember Theo being on air
from 2 - 6? Now I know all my LA folks remember "Ima call you Theo, cause
you weigh 92.3 pounds! Ha! Back when DJ Quik was in regular rotation. When All
west coast artist were in FULL rotation. Julio G had WestSide radio. Yeah and
the Box was still on! Wow Good Times!
Now I'm forced to go to other cities for my daily on air
radio fix. I've listened to Steve Harvey preach to dumb broads. (And they
believe him, by the way) Mike Basiden, whom I swear used to be a swinger. Wendy
Williams, when she was on NY radio. Now that was some good radio. I do however
like the Breakfast Club in NY now. They show love to a lot of west coast
artist. Jay Rock, Glasses Malone, Snoop, of course. It's still not LA, and
nothing is like having your own. Reppin where you are from, with people who
identify with what it’s like there. Not a 8hr loop with NO DJs. Or every other
50cent song followed by the latest House/Techno Jam! Boo!
There's no place like California.
Like a great California dream, the 2000s gave birth to
Internet radio. With sites like Pandora or AOL radio where you can search
"West Coast Rap" and get a ear full of all the greats the west as to
offer. Sans on air personalities, interviews, banter, or a connection to the
listener. Yeah not that great. Other sites like Iheartradio and Tunein make it
easy to find up and coming stations that don't quite have a number on the dial
yet, but will soon. Like www.CaliRadio.com. WestWest739 and DJ Calislimm have
given me hope that in the near future Cali Radio (Pun intended) will be great
again. Between 11am and 2pm you hear a variety of music, highlighted by past,
present, and New New West Coast music from Patron Poke, Problem and the whole
Diamond Lane movement, YG, Nippsey Hustle. Even vets like E40, Snoop, and Ice
Cube. Music you can't get on a FM
station here in LA. It’s refreshing to hear them talk about places I go and
things that happen in and round my city. If you're a girl or a guy that may not
have many male friends, listening to them is like being a fly on the wall of a
Man Cave. WestWest and Calislimm talk about everything from music to sports to
girls. These are two Real street niggas doing something positive. It's like
being in the house with my brothers all over again. WestWest and Calislimm take
me back to really good place. One of my most fond memories is my brother
playing a tape of Above the Law Black Superman when I was in the 6th grade and
me LOVING it! So yeah Caliradio is EVERYTHING to me right now. It’s a clear
representation of my youth, of where I'm from. That connection I had with my
music so long ago, And where I want Los Angeles radio to come back around to.
Much love to CaliRadio. And Thank You!
